Off the Grid and onto your plate: The rise of mobile food trucks

The Bay Area is known for being home to some serious “foodies.” So it’s no surprise that among the five-star restaurants that compete for notoriety, some chefs have taken their business to the streets.

Gourmet food trucks are now commonplace in San Francisco, thanks in large part to Off the Grid, a roving food market where you can eat everything from shaved ice to vegan currywurst – right out of a truck.

So what is it about this kind of street food that gets people waiting in lines down the block? KALW’s Sara Bernard went to the East Bay launch of Off the Grid to check it out.